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• Design vs LibreCADLibreCAD is a GPL-2.0 2D CAD program that reads DXF and DWG, writes DWG, PDF and SVG, and has Windows, macOS and Linux builds.
• Design vs QCADQCAD is GPL-3.0 2D CAD on Windows, macOS and Linux with over forty construction tools, though DWG support sits in the paid Professional edition.
• Design vs AutoCADAutoCAD moves drafting to Autodesk's commercial DWG platform with desktop and web versions and 3D modelling, requiring expensive licensing and an Autodesk account.
• Design vs DraftSightDraftSight is a paid, closed-source 2D CAD application for Windows from Dassault Systèmes with full DWG support instead of DXF-focused exchange.
• Design vs ZWCADZWCAD is closed-source Windows CAD with native DWG compatibility and 3D work, sold with a perpetual licence option at a high upfront cost.
• Design vs GstarCADGstarCAD is paid Windows CAD working natively in DWG, covering 2D drafting and 3D design with separate mechanical and architectural editions.
• Design vs nanoCADnanoCAD is freemium DWG-compatible CAD for Windows only, adding 3D modelling and modular add-ons for mechanical, construction and survey work.
• Design vs BricsCADBricsCAD is paid native-DWG CAD for Windows, macOS and Linux that adds 3D modelling, BIM and mechanical variants after a 30-day trial.